Synopsis
In tribute to the silent melodramas of the 1900s, this film, set in modern times, tells two parallel stories : that of Mélanie, forced to abandon the triplets whom he has give birth to, and that of the children who have been adopted.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (4)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Cristal Concept
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producer : Bertrand Boutillier
- Screenwriter : Claire Luton
- Director of Photography : Jean-Paul Sergent
- Music Composer : François-Xavier Luton
- Editor : Emmanuel Douce
- Sound Recordist : Ludovic Jokiel
- Costume designers : Julie Delaporte, François Jugé
- Assistant Operator : Florian Forléo
- Camera Operator : Jean-Paul Sergent
- Production Manager : Yann Huerre
- Continuity supervisor : Myriam Lainey
- Production Designer : Pascal Faviez
- Chief Lighting Technician : Aïssa Lahoucine
- Make-up Artists : Vinca Prost, Karl Houssais, Anne Binois
- Sound Mixer : Jean-Philippe Bonichon
- Still Photographer : Richard Volante
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Children's films
- Themes : Love, Childhood, Family
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1996
- Runtime : 14 min 25 seconds
- Visa number : 90.852
- Visa issue date : 29/12/1997
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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